On Austin Texas is this,''1971 Schwinn Paramount
This bike was Owned and raced by Wayne Stetina in the 1972 Olympic Time Trials in New York with John Howard, (who has his same bike too)
This bike started out Yellow and after its racing it was sent back to Schwinn to be painted orange
The bike is as raced with some of the Original Campagnolo parts and some upgraded for TT racing.
(Bikes has all the parts listed below, pics was just before completion has all new cables and is ready for tires and to ride...
Shifts flawless, Bike is mechanically perfect as when Wayne rode it.)
Serial # M7191
Reynolds 531 tubing, Nervex lugs, Chrome head tube lugs
Chrome tipped fork and stays
58cm center to center seat tube
56cm top tube
Here is a list of the parts as ridden & raced in 1972
Campagnolo Nouvo Record
Crank 170mm, 52/42, Pinned by Wayne himself, "I dont want my chain to drop durring a race"
Bottom Bracket
Headset
Shifters
Seatpost
Front Derailleur
Rear Derailleur ( Not original Pat. Date 1977)
Cable guide and Brake Cable mounts on top tube
Ft & Rear High Flange Hub's mounted to RVR tubular Rims
3TTT Record stem (Aero)
Dia-Comp Levers Drilled
Universal 68 Brakes (prefered for TT racing)
Cinelli Cantilever Sadle
Kyokuto Pro Ace Pedals
Christophe toe clips
This bikes has been referbished and is in perfect mechanical shape all bearings ultrasonically cleaned and repacked with Phil Wood Grease and all new cables.
Chrome in Esc,. Condition there is some chips and on the down tube there was once a water bottle mounted and some cable slap (seen in pics), Frame Polished then Sprayed inside with Bioshield T-9
This bike has history and is really one fine ride.
I have talked to both Wayne Stetina and John Howard about this bike. John may restore his too.
His was painted green.
Bike can been seen at link below
a.. Location: Austin TX '' b.. Not seller c.. Charles Nighbor d.. Walnut Creek CA e.. USA